Ricky Fataar

Ricky Fataar

Born: September 5, 1952
in Durban, South Africa
Ricky Fataar is a South African-English child multi-instrumentalist of Cape Malay descent, who has performed as both a drummer and a guitarist. He gained fame as an actor in The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash, a spoof on the actual history of the Beatles in which he also performed as a member of The Rutles.

Movies for Ricky Fataar...

The Beach Boys
Title: The Beach Boys
Character: Self
Released: May 21, 2024
Type: Movie
A celebration of The Beach Boys—the legendary band that revolutionized pop music—and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations and generations to come.
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The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food
Title: The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food
Character: Stig O'Hara (Archival Footage)
Released: January 29, 2018
Type: Movie
A documentary short catching up with John Halsey a.k.a. Barry Wom of The Rutles
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1974: On the Road With The Beach Boys
Title: 1974: On the Road With The Beach Boys
Character: Self
Released: December 1, 2009
Type: Movie
In 1974, The Beach Boys were at a low ebb. Their record sales bottoming out and desperate for income, The Beach Boys hit the road. Family friend and musician Billy Hinsche conned UCLA into letting him film a documentary about the tour on grainy, black-and-white videotape with a cumbersome Camcorder for his master’s thesis. The result is a fascinating time capsule that had been buried for 37 years.
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Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles'
Title: Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles'
Character: Self
Released: November 1, 2008
Type: Movie
Short documentary about the making of the film 'The Rutles: All You Need is Cash'.
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Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles'
Title: Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles'
Character: Self
Released: November 1, 2008
Type: Movie
Short documentary on the music of the 'prefab four', The Rutles. Shabby Road is where the band recorded most of their music, and it is the name of an album by The Rutles, released on 26 September 1969, their last recorded album, but not last released (Let It Rot). Tracks 9-17 form a medley sometimes noted as one song called "The Shabby Road Medley". Tracks 14-16 are sometimes noted as one song called "The Bronze Blunders Medley". On the cover, Stig is depicted without trousers. This was one of the key "clues" which inspired the 'Stig is dead' conspiracy theory, which still lasts today in some circles. Stig later referenced these theories on his life album, Stig is not a wax replica please stop asking.
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The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
Title: The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
Character: Stig O'Hara (archive footage)
Released: August 16, 2003
Type: Movie
Twenty-three years after the release of the original Beatles mockumentary, 'The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash', famous artists, actors and musicians speak out on how The Rutles influenced them.
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The Coca-Cola Kid
Title: The Coca-Cola Kid
Character: Rock Musician
Released: July 14, 1985
Type: Movie
An eccentric marketing guru visits a Coca-Cola subsidiary in Australia to try and increase market penetration. He finds zero penetration in a valley owned by an old man who makes his own soft drinks, and visits the valley to see why. After "the Kid's" persistence is tested he's given a tour of the man's plant, and they begin talking of a joint venture. Things get more complicated when the Coca-Cola man begins falling in love with his temporary secretary, who seems to have connections to the valley.
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The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Title: The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Character: Stig O'Hara
Released: March 22, 1978
Type: Movie
The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.
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Yellow Submarine Sandwich
Title: Yellow Submarine Sandwich
Character: Stig O'Hara
Released: March 22, 1978
Type: Movie
An animated Yellow Submarine spoof produced for The Rutles' 1978 mockumentary All You Need Is Cash and featuring their song "Cheese and Onions". Screened as a standalone short film at the 1979 Annecy International Animation Film Festival and The Museum of Modern Art.